Taiwan Rescues All on Stricken Ship as Super Typhoon Nears
- Flights, ships canceled amid heavy rains, strong winds
- Some 19 crew members successfully rescued from bulk carrier
People in the rain as Typhoon Krathon approaches to Taiwan in Taipei on Sept. 30.
Photographer: Chiang Ying-ying/AP Photo
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Taiwan authorities completed the dramatic helicopter rescue of 19 crew members on a stricken ship, which foundered as Super Typhoon Krathon brings strong winds and heavy rains to the island.
All those on the Barbados-registered “Blue Lagoon” were rescued, the coast guard said in a statement. Rescuers used helicopters to lift the seafarers from the rolling deck of the bulk carrier, hours after the crew decided to abandon the sinking ship.